Ribbon-clasp.



Patented Apr. 24, I900.

A. E. CADARET.

RIBBON CLASP.

(Application filed. Sept. 18. 1899.) I

(No Model.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 648,237, dated April24, 1900. Application filed $eptemher18, 1899. Serial No. 730,896. N ml- T0 ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. CADARET, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wyandotte, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and usethis type and in the novel constructionandv arrangement of its various parts, as will be more fully hereinafterdescribed, and shown in the drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a roll of ribbon, showing my improved clasp appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the blank from which the clasp isformed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the finished clasp, showing theclamping-plate unlocked. Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 8,illustrating the parts as locked and Fig. 5 is a vertical centralsection through the locked clasp.

In the drawings thus briefly referred to the letter A designates theblank from which the clasp is formed, which is preferably of springmetal, shaped to form a rectangular portion and a strip extendingsubstantially from one end of the rectangular portion, as plainly shownin Fig. 2. The rectangular portion of the blank constitutes the body Bof the clasp, and from the ends of this body depend lips D and E,formed, respectively, by bending the rectangular end of the blankdownwardly at right angles to the body and by cutting the strip end ofthe blank longitudinally upon each side of the strip and bending downthe spaced portions a and I) thus formed into a plane substantiallyparallel with the plane of the oppositely-bent end. The clasp-body isadapted to be arranged transversely upon the roll of ribbon, as shown inFig. 1, and the lips are adapted to engage upon the opposite sides ofthe roll for the purpose of preventing endwise movement of the clasp.

F designates the clamping-plate, which is formed by bending or foldingover upon the body the strip portion of the blank, the clamping-platebeing integral with the body at one end and extending at some distancebeyond the body at the opposite end.

A spring-lock is provided for securing the clamping-plate to theclasp-body, comprising in its construction aspring member G, formed bybending downwardly the portion of the clam ping-plate that extendsbeyond the body and forming a recess or aperture 0 therein, and acomplementary member H in the form of a tongue, formed by striking up aportion of the lip adjacent to the spring member.

In applying the clasp to a roll of ribbon several turns of layers of theribbon are first unwound from the roll and the clasp-body applied to thesaid roll in the manner before set forth. The layers of ribbon removedfrom the roll are then replaced thereon,passin g over the top of theclasp-body, and the clasp is secured to the ribbon by means of theclamping-plate passing over the top of the ribbon and being secured tothe clasp-body, as de-' scribed.

From the description of my invention it will be readily apparent thatthe several layers of ribbon .passin g between the clasp-body and v theclamping-plate constitute means for hold ing the clasp upon the roll andthat the clasp as an entirety effectively prevents the roll fromunwinding after a portion of the ribbon has been removed therefrom.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A ribbon-clasp formed from a singleblank, comprising a transverse body, downwardlyextending lips dependingfrom the body ends, adapted to engage upon opposite sides of a roll ofribbon, a clamping-plate ex tending along the body-top from one end toand beyond the opposite end, and having the portion which extends beyondthe body bent downwardly, and means for locking the downwardly-bent endof the clamping-plate to the adjoining lip.

2. A ribbon-clasp formed from a single blank, comprising a fiatrectangular body, downwardly-extending lips depending from the body endsadapted to engage upon opposite sides of a roll of ribbon, a tonguestruck up from one of said lips, and a clampingplate extending along thebody-top from the end opposite the lip carrying the tongue, to andbeyond the opposite end, the port-ion extending beyond the body beingperforated and bent downward to engage the tongue upon the adjacent lip.

3. A ribbon-clasp formed from a single blank of spring metal shaped toform a rec tangular portion and a strip projecting centrally from oneend of said portion, said clasp comprising a flat rectangular bodyformed by the rectangular portion of the blank, lips depending from eachend of the body formed by cutting the blank longitudinally upon eachside of the strip and bending downwardly the spaced portion thus formed,and the opposite or rectangular end of the blank,

a clamping-plate formed by folding over upon the body the strip portionof the blank, and a spring-lock for the clamping-plate, consisting of aspring member formed by bending downward the free end of theclamping-plate and forming a recess or aperture within its bent portion,and a complementary locking member formed by striking up from the lipadjacent from the bent end of said clampingplate a tongue with which theplate is adapted to engage.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT E. CADARET. \Vitnesses:

L; J. WHITTEMORE, M. B. ODOGI-IERTY.

